Newell Rubbermaid Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WINFIELD, KANSAS
| Employer | Newell Rubbermaid Inc | Report ID | 2019010925 |
| Address | 1101 Meldrum St | City, State ZIP | WINFIELD, KANSAS 67156 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1375177 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -96.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a boom lift changing out light fixtures when their arm became caught between the lift basket and a rack. The employee was hospitalized with a right radius fracture and open wound.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2019, a worker at Newell Rubbermaid Inc in WINFIELD, KANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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